[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] FW: MassLNC development interests

Tue Feb 22 14:12:54 EST 2011

> And option 2 would be something like this, where targets can 
> be grouped by area of specialization, etc. 
> http://geoscan.ess.nrcan.gc.ca/evergreen/z3950.png  Tech 
> staff can then individually select within a group or at the 
> group level (to capture all targets in that group).

Ah, I think I understand now. Thanks George!

Kathy

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Kathy Lussier
Project Coordinator
Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
(508) 756-0172
(508) 755-3721 (fax)
klussier at masslnc.org
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org 
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] 
> On Behalf Of Duimovich, George
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 2:08 PM
> To: Evergreen Discussion Group
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] FW: MassLNC development interests
> 
> 
>  Hello Kathy,
> 
> >>  Are you saying it could be similar to other things in 
> Evergreen where targets set at the consortium level are 
> available for use by all other org units, while those set by 
> the individual library are only available at those libraries?
> 
> I can see where that might be helpful too, but not a 
> preference from our shop.
> 
> So we have our current current listing of A-Z z3950 targets.
> 
> And option 2 would be something like this, where targets can 
> be grouped by area of specialization, etc. 
> http://geoscan.ess.nrcan.gc.ca/evergreen/z3950.png  Tech 
> staff can then individually select within a group or at the 
> group level (to capture all targets in that group).
> 
> George
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org 
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] 
> On Behalf Of Kathy Lussier
> Sent: February 22, 2011 13:34
> To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group'
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] FW: MassLNC development interests
> 
> Thanks for the feedback!
> 
> It sounds like you are probably dealing with a large number 
> of targets. I don't know if the MassLNC consortia will be 
> utilizing that many targets, but I may be surprised once they 
> go live. I was giving a lot of thought to your idea of 
> "allowing the targets to be selected at group (like library
> selector) or arbitrary individual level." Are you saying it 
> could be similar to other things in Evergreen where targets 
> set at the consortium level are available for use by all 
> other org units, while those set by the individual library 
> are only available at those libraries? I could see where that 
> would be useful in some consortium and would add flexibility 
> to the system. As I was thinking it through, though, I 
> realized MassLNC is looking for something that almost does 
> the opposite - most targets set up for the consortium would 
> be available for use just by staff working at the consortium, 
> whereas the individual libraries would have a much more 
> limited set of targets. 
> 
> Part of the reason we are considering this functionality is 
> to address some concerns with quality control. The consortia 
> participating in the MassLNC project have been doing 
> centralized cataloging for a number of years, and, for the 
> most part, consortia staff are the only ones importing 
> bibliographic records into their systems. When we looked at 
> the Z39.50 import, we saw an opportunity for opening up this 
> ability to library staff, possibly saving some time in their 
> workflow. However, the consortia that are interested in 
> allowing library staff to import records would probably feel 
> more comfortable doing so if they only had access to a 
> limited set of targets. 
> 
> Thanks George!
> 
> Kathy
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> Kathy Lussier
> Project Coordinator
> Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
> (508) 756-0172
> (508) 755-3721 (fax)
> klussier at masslnc.org
> IM: kmlussier (AOL & Yahoo)
> Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
>  
>  
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> > [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org]
> > On Behalf Of Duimovich, George
> > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 2:27 PM
> > To: Evergreen Discussion Group
> > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] FW: MassLNC development interests
> > 
> > Thanks to MassLNC for posting this.
> > 
> > Regarding Enhancements to Z39.50 import, I always thought 
> it might be 
> > useful to provide option to group Z39.50 targets by 
> heading/category, 
> > streamlining the listing of large numbers of targets and 
> allowing the 
> > targets to be selected at group (like library selector) or 
> arbitrary 
> > individual level.
> > 
> > Use case: large consortia or single systems with large numbers of 
> > targets.
> > 
> > George
> > 
> > George Duimovich
> > NRCan Library / Bibliothèque de RNCan
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> > [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org]
> > On Behalf Of Kathy Lussier
> > Sent: February 18, 2011 13:12
> > To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group'
> > Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] FW: MassLNC development interests
> > 
> > My apologies! The URL I sent out had a typo - the corrected URL is
> > below:
> > 
> > http://masslnc.cwmars.org/node/2273
> > 
> > Kathy
> > 
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > Kathy Lussier
> > Project Coordinator
> > Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
> > (508) 756-0172
> > (508) 755-3721 (fax)
> > klussier at masslnc.org
> > IM: kmlussier (AOL & Yahoo)
> > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
> >  
> >  
> >  
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> > > [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org]
> > > On Behalf Of Kathy Lussier
> > > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 12:42 PM
> > > To: 'Evergreen Discussion Group'
> > > Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] MassLNC development interests
> > > 
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > The Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative is interested in 
> > > sponsoring more enhancements for Evergreen and would like 
> to share 
> > > some of our ideas with the community. We're interested in hearing 
> > > whether others would be interested in seeing these 
> enhancements in 
> > > Evergreen, if there are suggestions for improving upon 
> our initial 
> > > requirements, or if there is any overlap with a current 
> development 
> > > project.
> > > The ideas for our next round of development include some
> > support for
> > > SMS, the ability to print spine labels on 8 1/2 x
> > > 11 sheets, enhancements to book bags, and the ability to
> > access recent
> > > searches in the catalog. You can view our full list of possible 
> > > enhancements with more detailed requirements at 
> > > http://masslnc.cwmars.eorg/node/2273.
> > > 
> > > We look forward to any feedback you may have!
> > > 
> > > Kathy Lussier
> > > 
> > > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Kathy Lussier
> > > Project Coordinator
> > > Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
> > > (508) 756-0172
> > > (508) 755-3721 (fax)
> > > klussier at masslnc.org
> > > IM: kmlussier (AOL & Yahoo)
> > > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
> > >  
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